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. (Application med No'v. 25, 1901.) (Immortel.)

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GEORGE M. DAVIDSON, or BIG RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters lPatent'No. 705,045, dated July 22, 1902.

Application led November 25,1901. Serial No. 83,595. (No model) To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE M. DAVIDSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Big Rapids, in the county of Mecosta and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hampers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention has particular reference to clotheshampers; and it consists in the novel construction thereof and the peculiar arrangement and combination of the various parts, as will be hereinafter set forth, and shown in the drawings.

Figure l is a Sectional perspective view of Fig. 2 is a section taken on line of Fig. l, and Iiig. 3 is a section on liney y of Fig. 2.

In the construction of the hamper I employ an upright skeleton framework A, composed of four uprights B, each of which in the faces a l) is provided with a groove, such as c, for the purpose herein described. The uprights are connected at their lower ends by crossrails C. Mounted upon the upper ends of the uprights is a rectangular frame D, constituting the hamper-top, having grooves or slots d formed in the inner faces c of two of its opposite sides, as plainly shown.

E designates a bottom member for the hamper, secured to the cross-rails C, andF are the side sections of the hamper,engaging the slots in the uprights, as plainly shown in Figzrl.

Secured to the inner faces of two of the uprights intermediate of the grooved members of the hamper-top is a plate or panel G, which extends to near the top of the hamper and to a point below the middle of the latter. This plate forms in connection with the adjoining side section of the hamper a vertical pocket at one of the hamper sides intermediate of the ways formed in the hamper-top, which is adapted to receive a flexible rollcover II.

I designates guides for the cover in the form of blocks convex in form. These blocks, as shown in Fig. 2, are interposed between the upper edgef of the panel and the lower faces of the grooved members of the rectangular frame, the blocks being two in number and arranged at each side of the panel, as indicated. The blocks are preferably wedged in their respective positions and have a bearing at ktheir lower ends against the skeleton framework. Suitable means are thus provided whereby the cover may be moved from its pocket across the opening in the top of thehamper,and the blocks are rigidly secured to the hamper in the manner set forth. Furthermore, the guide-blocks, together with the panel, in addition to performing their ordinary functions, serve as a shield, preventing the hamper contents from contacting with the cover and allowing the lat-ter to be readily closed when desired.

The cover referred to is of the usual construction, consisting of a series of independ ent strips g, having a suitable backing g', the extreme outer stripN being provided with a suitable knob, such as '12. 'Io prevent the knob from striking against the hamper-top upon the opening of the hamper, I have provided a stop J, limiting the inward movement of the cover. This stop is in the form of a horizontal bar interposed between the lower portion of the panel and the adjoining side section of the hamper, as plainly indicated in Fig. l.

From the foregoing description of my invention it will be observed that a hamper of simple and durable construction is provided which maybe cheaply and conveniently manufactured.

What I claim as my invention is- A clothes-hamper, comprising an upright skeleton frame consisting of uprights, each provided with grooves d and b, and cross-bars connecting the lower ends of the uprights, a bottom member secured to the cross-rails and side members engaging the grooves within the nprights, a rectangular frame forming 'the hamper-top mounted upon the upper ends of said uprights and having the grooves or ways c formed in the inner faces of two of its opposite sides, a single plate or panel secured upon the inner faces of two of the uprights formingin connection with the adjoining Side section a vertical pocket at one or" the hamper sides intermediate of the ways in the top,

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convex guide-blocks at each side of the panel the adjoining side section, adapted to limit interposed between the upper edge of the latthe inward movement of the cover. 1o ter and the grooved members of the reetan- In testimony whereof I affix my signature gular frame, a flexible roll-cover within the in presence of two witnesses.

5 pocket extending over the guide-blocks and GEORGE M. DAVIDSON.

adapted to' travel Within the ways in the Vitnesses: hamper-top, and a. horizontal bar interposed A. W. BENNETT,

between the lower portion of the panel and T. II. COUGHLIN. 

